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Small Business continue to drive economy

Small Business Minister Dean has today welcomed the release of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s 2017 Small Business factsheet. “The factsheet brings together statistics that relate to small businesses, and provides us with an overview of how valuable they are to the New Zealand economy,” Ms Dean says. “Businesses with fewer than 20 employees make up 97 per cent of ...

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Exporters: Get a big tick for your products

Products grown, made or designed in New Zealand are in demand worldwide. A FernMark Licence is the government-registered trade mark that shows customers around the world that yours is a Kiwi product and they can buy it with confidence. Customers around the globe want to know that premium products are safe and authentic. Research has shown that overseas consumers are drawn ...

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ACC motor vehicle levies fall

Driving is about to get cheaper. From July the average Motor Vehicle levy will fall by 12.5%. This means petrol will get a little cheaper too. From July 1 2017, the average Motor Vehicle levy, which includes the ACC levy portion of the rego and the petrol levy, will fall by 12.5% — from $130.26 to $113.94 a vehicle. The petrol levy ...

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